GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken